Mirik

If you are planning to make a trip to Mirik, you can be certain that your schedule is never going to be dull. You can just spend all your day lazing on a deck chair in front of your balcony and enjoy the change of colours on the mountain slopes. There are plenty of scenic places to visit. Sumendu Lake is one of the major attractions in Mirik. While the place itself is quite picturesque, the 80ft long footbridge that arches over the expanse of the lake is no less so. You can either go for boating in the lake or take a horse and ride around the shores of the lake. Rameetay Dara is another place that you should make a note of visiting. The view point here offers an exquisite view of the mountains and the valleys below. If you are in the mood for picnic, you can go to Rai Dhap, a popular destination for picnickers. It is also the place from where water is supplied to all over Mirik. Bokar Monastery is another place worth visiting. It is a Buddhist meditation centre. Do not forget to visit Sunrise Point. During sunrise at dawn, the place puts on a surreal beauty. There are a number of orange orchards and tea gardens in the area. These are also popular destination amongst tourists. Tingling Point offers a beautiful view of the surrounding tea gardens. Debisthan has a beautiful temple built on a hillock dedicated to the goddess. Mirik has one of the best climates for a typical orchid called Cymbidium orchid, which fetches one of the highest prices in the world flower markets. Pashupatinagar border market with Nepal is a commercial center for trade in clothes, electronic and household goods. Don Bosco Church is located near Don Bosco School and one of the bigger Catholic churches of Darjeeling district. Indulge in the special dishes like Thukpa, soups and Tibetan delicacies. The local cuisine of the place has influences of the Bengali Culture and the local weather, along with dishes that all hill stations seem to share. There are some things that are very special to the place, including Hakka noodles, a special kind of soup- Thukpa and a few other Tibetan dishes. Restaurants are spread all over the place, with high concentrations around Krishna Nagar.